Associations to the word «Comeback»

Wiktionary

COMEBACK, noun. A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.
COMEBACK, noun. A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
COMEBACK KID, noun. A person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome downturns or periods of bad publicity, and rebound to victory or popularity.
COMEBACK KIDS, noun. Plural of comeback kid
COMEBACK SAUCE, noun. A dipping sauce and salad dressing of central Mississippi, typically based on mayonnaise and chili sauce.

Dictionary definition

COMEBACK, noun. A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher".
COMEBACK, noun. Return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley